As a Sound-type apprentice with a B-level talent, 【Magic Sound Penetration】, unless the opponent possessed a talent that could completely overwhelm hers, she would absolutely not be convinced by a newcomer who only surpassed her in appearance.
Similarly, Hill, who believed her strength was no less than Freya's, although not as outwardly emotional as Freya. However, the intense scrutiny in her eyes kept Hill's gaze fixed on Jia Na from beginning to end.
...
"Is that alright?"
"No problem."
Putting down the script in her hand and looking at the eyes filled with critical appraisal all around, Jia Na knew that David-Berg had arranged for her to go first precisely so she could win over the crowd with her strength.
Therefore, for herself, for David-Berg's high regard, and to be able to increase her asking price during next year's contract negotiations, Jia Na had to seize every opportunity.
"Hoo—"
She lightly exhaled, looked at David-Berg beside her whose gaze held even more confidence than her own, and smiled slightly. Following the script she knew by heart, she officially began singing the opening part.
"La la—la la la—"
"Spring does not fail the whisper of fine rain, roses do not fail the liking of onlookers—"
"Day after day, day after day~~ the rusted blade cannot stain the enemy's blood, yet the kingdom's silver blade is full of ridiculous jam—"
"Day after day, day after day~~ the galloping warhorses, countless banquets, the rose grown in a cage, when can it grow colors that are not pleasing to others—"
The opening of Act A began with the hustle and bustle of preparing for a busy birthday banquet, kicking off the prelude in quick succession.
And Natasha, who had disliked attending various celebrity gatherings since childhood, was now surrounded by several maids, forced to put on layer after layer of heavy long skirts, causing the already annoyed Natasha to couldn't help but voice complaints that no one paid attention to.
And these lyrics were the utterly helpless lamentations Natasha uttered while trapped in layers of long skirts.
"La la—la la la—"
The melodious singing, as if possessing magic, held everyone in the rehearsal hall who heard Jia Na's voice for the first time firmly in place. It was as if even their souls, at this moment, were sinking into it along with Jia Na's song.
【Character special talent, "Heavenly Voice", activated.
Activation effect: The voice is like a heavenly sound; all listeners will fall into a certain degree of fascination and deepen their goodwill towards the speaker.】
"I am not as good as her..."
Freya, who had been skeptical, finally understood where the confident certainty on David-Berg's face came from the moment she truly heard Jia Na's singing.
It came from his confidence in this newcomer!
Whether it was appearance or strength, there was no doubt that Freya, who had always been arrogant about her own strength, was completely defeated this time.
Moreover, what she found most unbelievable was that facing this newcomer actress who could be called a "workplace enemy", not even a hint of jealousy arose in Freya's heart.
Not only that, after listening to Jia Na's singing, she even had an impulse to listen to the rest immediately...
"Very good!"
Clap clap clap clap—
As soon as the singing stopped, David-Berg on the side couldn't wait to cheer loudly. Seeing this, the group of actors who had been immersed in the singing also spontaneously started applauding.
Even the scrutiny in their eyes instantly turned into genuine admiration.
"Your performance is even better than I imagined!"
"Thank you, if you keep praising me, I might actually believe it."
"Absolutely true! I would never go against my artistic intuition to lie!"
Looking at David-Berg's seemingly exaggerated demeanor, Jia Na smiled and nodded. And Liji-Xiaosi, who had been standing next to her, felt a sense of shared honor, but also couldn't help feeling a bit pressured.
"It seems she put in a lot of effort practicing in private... This won't do! I can't be surpassed by someone I taught!"
Silently competing in her heart, as Liji-Xiaosi made up her mind, she also couldn't help but start to wonder if this genius apprentice, who possessed such excellent talent in opera performance, also had Sound-type talent.
"Alright, let's continue..."
...
Rehearsals continued until four in the afternoon. By the time Jia Na finished and returned to the academy, it was nearing dusk.
"Creak—creak—"
Holding the mist branch, after passing through the vine tunnel, Jia Na, who hadn't eaten much at noon, first went to the cafeteria to buy a few pieces of honey bread and two boxes of blueberry yogurt. After packing them up, she quickly returned to her dormitory.
"You're finally back—"
"Door Spirit, has anyone come looking for me today?"
"Vivian's messenger left a message saying she will still be waiting for you at the usual place on Monday."
"Okay."
She simply responded, her two knuckles lightly tapped the magic painting, pushed open the door, and the exhaustion all over her body made Jia Na couldn't help but yawn.
"Indeed, no matter where, working is always the most tiring thing..."
After taking off her wizard robe, Jia Na looked at the schedule posted on the door.
"The Black Magic Defense Class originally scheduled for Monday morning has been moved to Tuesday, and Monday's class... is Transformation Class."
Jia Na's current compulsory free courses include "Black Magic Defense", "Ancient Magic History", "Basic Herbalism", "Basic Biology", "Basic Spells", and "Elvish".
In addition, she has also chosen to take "Metamorphosis" and "Contract Studies".
Compulsory courses have their class times determined in advance each week according to the academy's schedule.
Elective courses, however, are more affected by the teaching Wizard's schedule. Although the total number of class hours is fixed, the teachers always have things to do. Once a class is canceled, you can only passively wait for news, and you won't get a refund.
Just like the "Contract Studies" course Jia Na chose, although it is taught by the Principal himself, his teaching reputation is relatively average.
Of course, the teaching quality is definitely not a problem; it's just that the esteemed Principal is busy with a myriad of affairs and cancels classes frequently.
It had already been a month since Jia Na last attended the "Contract Studies" course. During this month, there hasn't even been a notification about when "Contract Studies" will resume...
"Splash splash—"
Casually turning on the showerhead, after quickly taking a hot shower and using the Cleaning Spell to dry off the water droplets, Jia Na put on her pajamas and came to the experimental table feeling refreshed, starting to review next week's lessons.
"Partial Transfiguration, as it stands now, besides accelerating magic consumption when transforming into features of other elemental creatures, there aren't too many problems at other times..."
"As for the other liberal arts classes, they are also not a big issue. What can be memorized has already been memorized. What's lacking is just the understanding part..."
